Willowbank
QLD 4306 · Ipswich
1,351 (2021) → 1,569 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Willowbank is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4306, about 42km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Willowbank are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 19/100, and is about 55km inland. Willowbank has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 78/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4306 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.37%), England (2.07%), PNG (0.52%), Germany (0.3%), Malaysia (0.3%)
Top languages: Khmer (0.37%), Japan (0.3%), Spanish (0.3%), Hindi (0.22%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Ipswich local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 955 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Deebing Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1035
- Amberley District State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 977
- King's Christian College - Walloon CampusCombined · Independent · 8.4km
- Walloon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 945
- Churchill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 910
- Immaculate Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1002
- Leichhardt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 862
- St Brigid's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9kmICSEA 997
- Rosewood State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 908
- Ipswich West Special School - Larsen Street CampusPrimary · Government · 9.1km
- Bremer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 938
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Willowbank
Is Willowbank safe?
Willowbank has a residential safety score of 78/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 9,552 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Willowbank from Brisbane CBD?
Willowbank is about 41.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 115 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Willowbank?
Willowbank has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Willowbank?
Willowbank has a transport score of 19/100 and 7 bus stops.